Career and Technical Education Giving Students the Edge

CTE Introduction Learning Styles Career Development Activity #9

Understanding Learning Styles Learning about the natural way we think and learn and how to apply it in education and career choices

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What am I? “I am a shimmery fluid polymer that is over 97% water. The water in me acts as a bridge linking the polyvinyl alcohol to the sodium tetra borate through cross-linked hydrogen bonding. This cross linked polymer will shear if twisted and is endothermic as it flows, getting colder in your hands.” What am I?

Learning Style Defined The different ways that people naturally think and learn

When students are aware of their learning style they: Are able to determine the best approach to learn something new. Can judge what kind of occupation would be suited for them based on their learning style. Do well in a career that uses their strongest learning styles.

Howard Gardner’s Seven Learning Styles Verbal/Linguistic Mathematical/Logical Visual/Spatial Bodily/Kinesthetic Musical/Rhythmic Interpersonal Intrapersonal

Verbal/Linguistic Learning StylesBest Ways to Learn Suggestions Verbal/LinguisticReadingTake notes SayingRead notes out loud Hearing Seeing WordsSkim through reading first Study out loud with partner

Learning StylesBest Ways to Learn Suggestions Mathematical/ Logical Make categoriesUse lists to study ClassifyingArrange notes in patterns Work with patternsAssign numbers to information Figuring with numbers Take notes in outline form. Use math formulas to solve (ratio, geometry, etc.) Mathematical/Logical

Learning StylesBest Ways to Learn Suggestions Visual/SpatialVisualizingStudy by making charts, graphs or pictures Using colors and pictures Use highlighters Seeing things in your mind Use webbing or mapping to take notes Close your eyes and visualize mental images in your mind Visual/Spatial

Learning StylesBest Ways to Learn Suggestions Bodily/KinestheticTouchingChoose projects that let you build, create, & shape with hands Moving Hands on learningUse objects to help you remember people, places, & Doing something physical while learning Volunteer and participate in class Body/Kinesthetic

Learning StylesBest Ways to Learn Suggestions Musical/RhythmicRhythmicallyCreate musical jingles to aide memorization Musically Making up melodies Study for tests with quiet music in background. Rhythmically read notes out loud Musical/Rhythmic

Learning StylesBest Ways to Learn Suggestions InterpersonalSharingStudy with a focused partner ComparingAsk frequent questions of others to gain information Relating Cooperating with others Participate in class discussions InterviewingDiscuss ideas with others Interpersonal

Learning StylesBest Ways to Learn Suggestions IntrapersonalWorking alone in own space Organize your study place & time Self-pacing instruction Take time to think about the things you are learning ReflectingResearch ideas in department Intrapersonal

Group Work Students: Go to the poster on the wall that is most like you. Discuss one study technique that might work for you. Discuss Careers that interest you.

Homework Choose one class and use your best Learning Style to complete an assignment. Describe what you did and how it worked for you.